Voyage To The Isle Of France The Isle Of Bourbon And The Cape Of Good Hope 1768-1771: With Observations And Reflections Upon Nature And Mankind

About the Book:-The book is the product of a travelogue as the author sets sail from his native France on a voyage which took him via the Indian Ocean islands now known as Mauritius and Réunion between 1768-1771. This collection of his letters covers many aspects of the journey, from the conditions aboard ship to the plants, animals and peoples he encountered. The account is interspersed with harsh criticism of European colonialism and the cruelties of the island slave trade. The book is full of rich detail and the author expresses on paper all that he saw and experienced. The seafaring information, the fishes, the local inhabitants, their customs, rituals, religion, their land, its produce are all described. His novel Paul et Virginie (1788), a tale of youthful innocence Unspoilt by Western society, takes place on Mauritius. First published in 1773, the present work is known to have accompanied Darwin on his famous voyage aboard the Beagle. It is reissued here in the English translation that appeared in 1800. About the Author:-Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel Paul et Virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book. At the age of twelve he had read Robinson Crusoe and went with his uncle, a skipper, to the West-Indies. After returning from this trip he was educated as an engineer at the École des Ponts. Then he joined the French Army and was involved in the Seven Years' War against Prussia and England. In 1768 he traveled to Mauritius and studied plants. In 1771 he became friendly with and a pupil of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Together they studied the plants in and around Paris. In 1795 he was elected to the Institut de France, in 1797 manager of the Botanical Gardens and in 1803 member of the Académie française. The Title 'Voyage To The Isle Of France The Isle Of Bourbon And The Cape Of Good Hope 1768-1771: With Observations And Reflections Upon Nature And Mankind written/authored/edited by J. H. B. De Saint Pierre', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121242059 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 360 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-